Expedition place · July 13, 1806 – July 15, 1806
Lewis: Great Falls / Clark: crossing to Yellowstone
6 journal entries · 3 analyses · Recorded by Meriwether Lewis, Patrick Gass
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The journal entries written here
July 1806
Jul 13
Lewis: July 13, 1806
Meriwether Lewis
“13th July. removed above to my old station opposite the upper point of the white bear island. formed our camp and set…”
Jul 13
Lewis: Great Falls / Clark: crossing to Yellowstone — Patrick Gass: July 13, 1806
Patrick Gass
“about a mile up to our old encampment; opened a deposit we had made here and found some things spoiled; and the…”
Jul 14
Lewis: July 14, 1806
Meriwether Lewis
“14th July Had the carriage wheels dug up found them in good order. the iron frame of the boat had not suffered…”
Jul 14
Lewis: Great Falls / Clark: crossing to Yellowstone — Patrick Gass: July 14, 1806
Patrick Gass
“here also to day; and the musquitoes continued to torment us until about noon, when a fine breeze of wind arose and…”
Jul 15
Lewis: Great Falls / Clark: crossing to Yellowstone — Patrick Gass: July 15, 1806
Patrick Gass
“started to go down to the other end of the portage, to see if the periogue was safe, which we had left…”
Jul 15
Lewis: July 15, 1806
Meriwether Lewis
“15 July 1806. Sent McNeal down this morning to the lower part of the portage to see whether the large perogue and…”
Nights the Corps camped here
- Jul 11, 1806 west side of Missouri River opposite White Bear Islands Camp, Great Falls, MT (Lewis’s party) Entries for Jul 11, 1806
NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino; Harlan where he is the only source). Source: National Park Service, Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail Park Atlas.
